Vulnerable - Tricky
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60 out of 100

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6.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: If declining sales and waning critical support are any indication, then yes, Tricky is probably feeling quite vulnerable at this stage of his career. But that didn't stop him from releasing this seventh LP, which includes covers of The Cure's "Love Cats" and XTC's "Dear God."

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. Filter
    84
    Tricky hasn't planted his flag on any new territory, but he has gotten a stronger grasp of what has made him such an intriguing and important artist in the last decade. [#6, p.90]
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  2. Uncut
    80
    13 avant-pop gems evocative of Pere Ubu and Talking Heads. [Jun 2003, p.96]
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  3. Stylus Magazine
    57
    This record is still an example of mediocrity.
  4. Under The Radar
    30
    Vulnerable has a cheap sound and a cut and paste feel from beginning to end and is hard to shake. [#5, p.110]
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  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
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  1. F4b
    8
    I dont get all the bad critics, this album is a nice return to simpler and delicate melodies and contains some pretty stuff.
  2. CalR
    5
    Not nearly as horrific as people will lead you to believe. The new female sultry vocals and Tricky's wish to go mainstream again end up half recreating the Maxinquaye magic, but the music and simplistic song structures make this a repetitive experience. 'Car Crash' is the standout.… Expand

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